Looking to be close to the downtown area but not directly in it? Then consider South Lansing. South Lansing is home to historic homes, so many beautiful parks and businesses big or small. Lansing Mom’s Family Favorites in South Lansing Things to Do: CADL South Lansing Branch | One of the best indoor play spaces for your little explorers with everything from pretend play to puzzles to building!  Frances Park | Perfect spot to check out the blooms in the spring and the colors in the fall!  Crego Park | Right on the Lansing River Trail. The perfect spot to enjoy water activities such ..read more

This Saturday, May 4, folks around the world will celebrate National Fitness Day. This day is a way to get inspired to find new ways of becoming fit and healthy. If you’ve been looking for new ways to increase your fitness, keep reading to learn five ways you can embrace this day either by yourself or with your family. Move Your Body There are 4 basic groups of physical fitness: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. This encompasses so many different activities that will get your blood flowing. Try things like running, biking, yoga, cardio classes, swimming, walking, and stretching. I ..read more

How many times have you been in a hurry and stepped on that dreaded LEGO or Hot Wheel that was laying around? Toys add up: birthdays, holidays, and of course the prizes that are snuck into the cart at the grocery store. We all come to a point when we notice toys overpowering the house and the increased amount of stress it causes both children and their parents. If it seems overwhelming, don’t worry…there are a few things that can help you get started with the task of organizing toys to increase the power of play. Organizing Toys: Take Inventory First, assess what you have and take invent ..read more

Lansing Mom’s Local Love Series highlights local women and the businesses they have built. Supporting Small Businesses is so important to us at Lansing Mom. Today’s Local Love Spotlight belongs to Bri Luginbill Owner of Compassionately Bri & Nurture. Three Facts About Bri: 1) Favorite food: Sushi, Sashimi, Nigiri. I love it all and could eat it every day. 2) I am a mom to 1 autistic boy. Through my journey as a mom I’ve learned so much about AAC and autism acceptance and advocacy. I am now a board member at Mid Michigan Autism Association. 3) I teach adaptive yoga to encourage each person ..read more

Three pregnancy losses does something to your psyche that may not reveal itself until a seemingly successful pregnancy occurs after. After the implantation of our little one in March, I was convinced I would feel confident once we heard the heartbeat. The heartbeat was this monumental point in pregnancy we never experienced with our prior losses, so getting to this point for this pregnancy was everything. What I didn’t expect was that the anxiety wasn’t going anywhere and pregnancy after loss is really hard. Fortunately, I have found some tips to manage the anxiety and calm these frantic nerve ..read more

As humans, most of us want so desperately to belong to something bigger than ourselves. Our need to belong is why we root for specific teams, even though we never attended the college. Some of us join clubs whether it be art or sport related. There is a club that one in eight of us belong to. This club was not one we sought nor would ever wish on our worst enemy. This club, my friends, is the infertility club. It’s lonely, empty, and downright heartbreaking, but my hope is that my experience can help you manage it. It’s Okay to Talk About it…or Don’t Given I am writing this, I think you are f ..read more

Earth Day is nationally celebrated each year (April 22) by millions of people. The mission is to bring awareness to our environment, how we treat the Earth, and how to preserve and protect our planet. You can introduce Earth Day to your children at a young age by sharing some fun facts about Earth Day or simply talking about pollution, preservation, and recycling. If you are looking to bring awareness and education regarding Earth Day into your home, take a look at some of these fun facts and simple activities below: Five fun facts about Earth Day: Each year, earth day is celebrated on the sa ..read more

“The days are long, but the years are short.” “Sleep when the baby sleeps.” “Change is the only constant.” “Expect the unexpected.” If there’s one cliché piece of advice that truly sums up my experience with motherhood so far, it’s that last one – to expect the unexpected. For me, this lesson started from the second we started trying to conceive our first child, got a little louder during pregnancy, and was shouted from the rooftops during my birth. We did all the “right” things leading up to birth. Bought the gear, did the research, took the classes. We studied, we made spreadsheets and lis ..read more

Now that spring is here, we are beginning to venture out for short getaways to visit family and friends. These road trips mean we are packing and unpacking our toddler and two golden retrievers in our car almost every weekend. The older my daughter gets, driving places is very different than when she was younger. Not only is it different, I feel that it is a little more complicated. Read on for some of my top tips for a smoother road trip with a toddler. Lansing Mom is here to share our tried and true favorites. This post does contain affiliate links that help support our small business but ev ..read more

The last few weeks have taught me that all those economic lessons on supply and demand through the years was a real thing, and that if your demand is so high that your supply can’t keep up, you’re going to have a shortage. The shortage of items has really pushed me into making some changes around our home that are more environmentally friendly. I can’t even find paper towels anywhere so I ditched them, like I’ve been meaning to, along with a few other items that I just don’t need. The bonus? These changes are greener and healthier for my family.  Lansing Mom is here to share our tried and ..read more